First confirmed record of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in the north coast of Cuba

The finding of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) on the coast of Cayo Francés, Sabana- Camagüey archipelago, is presented. This stranding is the first record for the species in the northern coast of Cuba, and the second documented in the country. Se presenta el hallazgo de un rorcual común (Balaen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hernández-Albernas, Joán I., Helguera Pedraza, Yusmila
Format: Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Stranding
Baleen whales
Fin whale
Cuba
Varamientos
Ballenas
Rorcual
El Hallazgo
Balaenoptera physalus
baleen whales
rorcual común
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/42076
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Summary:The finding of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) on the coast of Cayo Francés, Sabana- Camagüey archipelago, is presented. This stranding is the first record for the species in the northern coast of Cuba, and the second documented in the country. Se presenta el hallazgo de un rorcual común (Balaenoptera physalus) en el litoral de Cayo Francés, archipiélago Sabana-Camagüey. Este varamiento constituye el primer registro confirmado de esta especie en la costa norte de Cuba, y el segundo documentado para el país. Published Refereed

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